The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-09-22

Two hundred policemen and strong
force of military escorted Mr.. O'Brien to
the court house at Mitchelstown, where
formal charge was made against him, and
he was remanded to Jail. The streets were
crowded with people and lined with troops.
Stones were thrown at the police escortins
O Brien and several OF them were wounded.
The police then charged the crowd, using
their batons freely, and iniuring many OF
the spectators. Moonlghters murdered
Constable Wheleham and mortally wound
ed another officer near Ennis. County Clare.
Twelve policemen had waited in conceal
ment in house where they had learned
that number OF moonlig ghters would gath
er. When the moonighters came they
were admitted, and the door closed and
locked after them. Then fierce fight took
place in a small room. There was no tir-
ing. Five moonighters were arrested.
Two others escap ped.
The acting commissioner OF the general
land office has submitted to the secretary
OF the interior bis report ofthe adjustment
OF the grant for the Bayfield, branch OF the
Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
railway. He finds that the company isen.
titled to 333, SCI acres, OF which 323, 600
acres have been approved to the State OF
Wisconsin for its benefit, leaving 1O1, 126
acres still due; but of the lands granted in
place thereof Al 1862 acres are vacant and
subject to selection. Should these granted
lands be approved. the company will then
have received $40, 962 acres, or 81, 1O1
acres in excess OF the quantity to which it
is entitled. Therefore the report says the
company is not entitled to the certifica-
tion OF additional indemnity lands. There
are 125. 900 acres ofunapproved indemnity
selections now pending, which, if the Sec
retary concurs in this report, must be can
celed. The commissioner also tinos that
as the company did not construct its road
upon the limit OF definite location. there
being three material deficctions. it thereby
abandoned so much OF it's grant as is
coterminous with these defiections.
The Montana legislature may again be
convened to correct the errors OF an extra
session.
The statement of the public debt OF the
dominiou just issued by the finance depart
ment shows the total set debt on Aug. 81
to have been S22S.495, ,461, an increase
since June 20 OF So, ,467 500.
In parliament Balfour, secretary for
Ireland said: Sections account OF the
Mitchelstown shooting differed in very
vital particulars from accounts the govern
ment ha received. The government re-
porter, under escort OF c police. at
tempted to approach the vehicle from
which the speakers were to address the
people. Condor shouted to the people to
close uD against the police. That was the
signal for the assault onthe police-utterly
unprovoked and OF most violent and
brutal character. They were pelted with
stones and black thorn sticks thrown out
Of formation, ridden down by men on
horseback and driven back inside the bar
racks. The doors and windows of the bar
racks were broken and it was then, in
self-defense, that the shots were fired.
Fifty-four OF the police were struck and
twenty-seven injured. The responsibility
rested with the band of politicians calling
themselves leaders OF the Irish people who
spoke OF the government reporters as
spies.
Otway L. Carter OF Mississippi has been
appointed IL special agent for Indian dep
relation claims. The president has ap-
pointed Richard w. Dunlap consul atStrat.
ford. Ont.
Postoffice established: Dakota-Sogn,
Nelson county. Postmaster commissioned
Dakota, Olga, j. B. Chale.
The widow of Hon. Alexander Mitche |
has sold her interest in the family home at
Milwaukee to her son, John L. Mitchell,
for 100000.
Colonel William Munger, an ex-congress
man. and ex- x-colonel OF the 9th Ohio in
the late war, Is dead.
Thirty counties in Missouri have adopt
ed prohibition under the local option law,
and the prohibitionists expect to carry IL
| more counties within a fortnight.
Messers. Lebouchere, Helper. Drummer
and other members OF parliament adj
dressed meeting in Cork recently, called
| to denounce the action OF the government.
Michael Davitt spoke at q meeting in Dub
| lin recently. He declared that he would
adopt every word and meaning OF Mr..
OBrien's speech at Mitchelstown. Irish
men would deserve the contempt OF the
world if they allowed themselves to be
hunted from their cabins like beasts. He
complained bitterly against the constabu.
larry for Staying their own kith and kin in
| cold blood, even without a word OF com.
| mand from their officers. II the sumber-
! ing embers OF retaliatory vengeance were
faced as in 1SS1-he hoped they would
not be-the blame for any evil wrought
upon Ireland would fail upon the instiga-
| tors OF the Mitchelstown massacre.
Fred Ronzo, prisoner in jail at Clay
| Center, Neb., committed suicide by sever
ing the arteries in his wrist with a razor.
John Embody. aged 70, was murdered
out part OF his effects with the eintent;on o
selling everything, and moving to New
York, there to pass the remainder OF his
days with some OF his children.
At Sun River, Mont, crowd was attract
! ed by the cries of woman, Mrs. Giles
who was found struggling with Alonzo
Golden, colored barber, who was at
| tempting to outrage her. Only through the
exertions OF cool head in the crowd was
| hanging prevented.
The next reunion of Crocker's Iowa brig.
ade takes place at Davenport, Sept. q
! nd 90.
Herr Most was refused a certificate o
| naturalization at New York.
| Ex.Gov. Blackburn. OF Kentucky, is re
ported to be sinking rapidly.
The remains Of Gen. fitzpatrick are er
route from Santiago, Chilli.
| William A. Washington, the nearest liv
| ing relative OF Gen. George Washington ant
| who was the last male representative 0
| the name. died at his honiein Owensbard
| Ky. He was eighty seven years OF age.
There is report that Willard has agair
secured controlling interest in the North
| ern Pacific, that road with the Wisconst!
Central md Oregon transcontinental to b.
united in one system.
Gov. Washington Barrett died at tn
home OF his cousin, Mrs. DR.. Buckland, II
Oakland, California. He had been in
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